The first Kapowai the Dragonfly story was written for my two boys when they were two and five years old. The oldest, Quinn, asked why do we have native trees. And this very question got me thinking about how I could make the process of explaining native trees more interesting. Below is a couple of pages from the original story book I made for them. I hope you'll enjoy your travels through Kapowai the Dragonfly's website.

Kapowai's Busy Day - Kapowai liked to keep busy but one day she didn't know what to do. So, she decided to go and visit her friends of the Big Forest and see what they do to keep busy. Will Kapowai find something to keep her busy?

The next story I wrote was Kapowai's Curious Question (unpublished) - Kapowai is a curious little dragonfly who flies into the native bush to find an answer to her curious question. What does Fantail and the other birds eat through out the year?

Kapowai's Birthday followed the first two and is the only Kapowai story to be independently published as; Kapowai the Dragonfly's Birthday - Kapowai was very excited, as it was her birthday. She'd grown out of her nymph coat and become a beautiful dragonfly. To celebrate she invited her friends, Charlie the Cicadam Molly the Monarch, Ruth the Red Admiral Butterfly and Katy the Katydid to her party. But will they come? Below are some pictures from my children's story book.

Kapowai's Gold - (now available for purchase from our shop) Once the rain had stopped falling a giant rainbow reached right across the sky from the Misty Mountains to the Big Forest. Kapowai wanted to know if there was gold hidden at the end of the rainbow. She invited her insect friends to come on her journey of discovery but they were all too busy. What does Kapowai discover at the end of the rainbow?

Many other Kapowai stories have been written. These are a few that waiting to be published.

Other Kapowai Stories

Kapowai and the Giant LitterbugsKapowai's Rainy DayKapowai & Monty Moth's Night time FrightCan you Count from 1 to 10 Kapowai?Kapowai's ABCWhat Day is it Kapowai?What Month is it Kapowai?What Season is it Kapowai?